Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 3 is the 3rd generation laptop of the ThinkBook series. And it is also one of the office laptops that many people are interested in. Is this an office laptop with strong performance as many people say? Check out the information in the article below for a more specific look at this mid-range office laptop.
Simple design but not monotonous
The Thinkbook 15 G3 Ryzen 5 is highly appreciated by users for its appearance. From the outside, the case is made of a small but sturdy aluminum frame. The case is made of metal with a silver-gray color. The metal back cover is divided into 7-3 with 2 surfaces with different roughness and brightness, which looks quite fashionable. The Lenovo logo is printed on a scratched metal plate located on a corner of the back cover, quite delicate.
The size and weight of the machine are not too light for an office laptop. The machine is 1.89 cm thin and weighs about 1.8 kg.
To serve a variety of learning and working needs, the device is fully equipped with connection ports. Specifically, the Gen 3 has 2 convenient USB 3.1 ports, 1 USB Type-C port, 1 USB Type-C port with charger, 1 USB 2.0 port with a cover, 1 HDMI port, 1 SD card slot, 1 headphone jack and 1 LAN port.
Keyboard and Touchpad do not disappoint
The keyboard is designed in full size with a numeric keypad. I work as an accountant so I really like this keypad because it brings convenience to work. The key travel is reasonable, has high sensitivity, and brings a comfortable and pleasant typing feeling.
The Touchpad of the device has a fairly large area and is responsive. The surface of the touchpad is covered with a smooth, matte layer that makes it convenient to operate the mouse. I am very satisfied with this Touchpad of the device, the feeling when using it is not much worse than when using a separate mouse. In addition, the device also supports users with a smart fingerprint sensor that helps unlock with just one touch.
The 15.6-inch screen is very suitable for multitasking. The screen can be divided into 3 to 4 windows for users to work faster and more efficiently. The screen has Full HD resolution and is equipped with an IPS panel. The screen brightness is not too high, only 250 nits. But in return, it is covered with an Anti-glare layer. Therefore, it is fine when I work next to a window or in a coffee shop. Outdoor use is not very good.
Ryzen 3 chip performance is suitable for office users
Currently, Lenovo offers two options for this Thinkbook 15 Gen 3. Specifically, the version using the Ryzen 3 chip and the Ryzen 5 version. But here, I only review the laptop using the Ryzen 3 5300U chip with a processing speed of 2.6GHz – 3.8GHz.
It comes with an AMD Radeon Graphics Vega graphics processor. The device has 8GB of DDR4 RAM and a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD. When I surf the web with dozens of Coc Coc tabs while using Photoshop, I don’t encounter any lag problems. For office tasks such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, it’s even smoother. With the configuration as analyzed, the device only handles work at an average level, and cannot support you in performing heavy graphics tasks.
This is really a suitable choice for users who mainly use basic tasks. If you want to upgrade RAM to run multitasking better, it is also very easy because the machine has a RAM slot available.
Should you buy the ThinkBook 15 Gen 3?
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 3 is a cheap laptop suitable for office users, students, and students. It can handle basic office tasks well. So if you are looking for a mid-range office laptop, this is the product for you.
